Friday, June 22, 2012
Blog Assignment #2: Food, Inc. Gross!
This film
examines corporate farming throughout the United States. The film documented
agriculture that produces food that is unhealthy, in a way that is
environmentally harmful and abusive of both animals and employees. I have
always been an animal lover at heart, but I am neither a vegetarian nor a
vegan. I believe in eating meat, but in the healthiest way. After watching
those animals in the factories it put a wrenching knot in my stomach to think
that is what happens behind closed doors. I could not believe when they showed
the chickens in the dark, covered areas of the farm as they are standing in
their own urine and feces. How the chickens are so overweight they can barely
stand up.
This film shows
the truth about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation
and where we are going from here. The most interesting part of the film that I
personally opened my eyes for was the story of Barbara
Kowalcyk, who's been
lobbying for more rigorous standards since E. coli claimed the life of her
two-year-old son.
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I agree with you, the industries not only abuse their animals but their workers, which is totally unacceptable and needs to change!Yes the story of Barbara Kowalcyk was super sad and definitely touched my heart, I can't even imagine how she felt when she lost her 2 year old son.
ReplyDeleteI must agree with you in regards of eating meat in a healthy way. But the ways of how they treat the animals makes me feel uncomfortable. It must have been terrible of how Barbara's son dies from the E. Coli and no one gets blamed for that, but it helps remind us to always check our food products to see if they are safe to eat.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you in eating meat, but in the healthiest way. It is hard to find healthy meat these days. After watching the movie I thought of becoming vegeterian, but that is going to be a hard thing to do since I have been eating meat my entire life.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the story of Barbara and her son, was the most touching. What made it more impactful was the fact that she said she is still fighting to get his law back in action. Powerful..
ReplyDeleteThey need to give those chickens some walking room so they can build some leg muscles to carry the increased size. It's not right to do what they're doing. although i will continue to eat them.
ReplyDeleteYes, this documentary was eye-opening on so many levels from what is put into our food supply, how our food is produced,the lack of accountablility on the FDA's part, the use of migrant workers which are exploited & punished by immigration, but also the conditions in which these poor animals are living their short life existence....and this is all happening in THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...SO disappointing & real sad if you ask me....Aren't we better than that???
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